1. Written by Gary Martin
Illustrated by Phillip Martin
Resource for all grades.

2. A predicate adjective
follows a linking verb
and explains or
illustrates
the subject.

3. Remember, a linking verb joins a
subject with the adjective, noun,
or pronoun which follows the
linking verb and explains
or illustrates the subject.

4. Can you find
the linking
verb and
predicate
adjective in
the following
sentences?

5. Bees are necessary for
pollinating plants.

6. Bees are necessary for
pollinating plants.
Are is the linking verb
and necessary is the
predicate adjective.

7. Honey from bee hives is tasty.

8. Honey from bee hives is tasty.
The word is is
the linking verb.
The word tasty
is the predicate
adjectives.

9. Year’s ago, Ramsi’s hair was golden blond.

10. Year’s ago, Ramsi’s hair was golden blond.
Was is the linking verb and
golden blond are the
predicate adjectives.

11. The musicians are very talented.

12. The musicians are very talented.
Are is the
linking verb
and talented
is the
predicate
adjective.

13. The students were
calm and polite on
the school bus.

14. The students were
calm and polite on
the school bus.
As hard as it might
be to believe, the
predicate adjectives
are calm and polite.

15. The students were
calm and polite on
the school bus.
The End

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